, professional force known as the australian defence force ( ad ##f ) . today , the ad ##f is headquartered at russell offices in canberra and is divided into air , land , maritime and special operations commands . in addition , northern command is based in darwin , and is responsible for operations in northern australia . = = = defence of australia , 1980s and 1990s = = = until the 1970s , australia ' s military strategy centred on the concept of forward defence , in which the role of australian military and naval forces were to co @ - @ operate with allied forces to counter threats in australia ' s region . following the adoption of the guam doctrine by the united
, professional force known as the australian defence force ( adf ). today, the adf is headquartered at russell offices in canberra and is divided into air, land, maritime and special operations commands. in addition, northern command is based in darwin, and is responsible for operations in northern australia. = = = defence of australia, 1980s and 1990s = = = until the 1970s, australia's military strategy centred on the concept of forward defence, in which the role of australian military and naval forces were to co @ - @ operate with allied forces to counter threats in australia's region. following the adoption of the guam doctrine by the united